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The Belk Bowl is an annual college football
bowl game
played at Bank of America Stadium
in Charlotte, North Carolina
. First played in 2002, it was certified by the NCAA as the Queen City Bowl and was previously known as the Continental Tire Bowl (2002–2004) and the Meineke Car Care Bowl (2005–2010) before Belk
acquired the title sponsorship in 2011. It currently features a match-up between teams which have ranked at or approximate to #5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference
(ACC) and #3 in the Big East Conference
.
in Charlotte, North Carolina
was established in 2002; its owners are Raycom Sports
. It was sponsored by Continental Tire
as the Continental Tire Bowl from 2002 to 2004, and by Meineke
as the Meineke Car Care Bowl from 2005 to 2010. In 2011 Charlotte-based department store
chain Belk
acquired the title sponsorship.
From 2006-09 the bowl had the #6 choice of teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference
. In 2006, the bowl game reached a one-year agreement with the US Naval Academy
. Navy
qualified for a bowl game, and accepted an invitation from the bowl on November 6, 2006. It currently has a pick of at or around #5 in the ACC. From 2007 through 2013 bowl will select team in the Big East Conference
.
College football
College football refers to American football played by teams of student athletes fielded by American universities, colleges, and military academies, or Canadian football played by teams of student athletes fielded by Canadian universities...
bowl game
Bowl game
In North America, a bowl game is commonly considered to refer to one of a number of post-season college football games. Prior to 2002, bowl game statistics were not included in players' career totals and the games were mostly considered to be exhibition games involving a payout to participating...
played at Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...
in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
. First played in 2002, it was certified by the NCAA as the Queen City Bowl and was previously known as the Continental Tire Bowl (2002–2004) and the Meineke Car Care Bowl (2005–2010) before Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
acquired the title sponsorship in 2011. It currently features a match-up between teams which have ranked at or approximate to #5 in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
(ACC) and #3 in the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
.
History
A new bowl game based at Bank of America StadiumBank of America Stadium
Bank of America Stadium is a 73,778-seat football stadium located on of land in uptown Charlotte, North Carolina, USA. It is the home facility of the Carolina Panthers NFL franchise. It also hosts the annual Belk Bowl which features teams from the Atlantic Coast Conference and the Big East...
in Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte, North Carolina
Charlotte is the largest city in the U.S. state of North Carolina and the seat of Mecklenburg County. In 2010, Charlotte's population according to the US Census Bureau was 731,424, making it the 17th largest city in the United States based on population. The Charlotte metropolitan area had a 2009...
was established in 2002; its owners are Raycom Sports
Raycom Media
- History :Although Raycom Media dates its birth to 1996, the core of the company was formed in 1992 when Atlanta native Bert Ellis formed Ellis Communications. He eventually controlled 13 television stations and two radio stations....
. It was sponsored by Continental Tire
Continental tire
A Continental tire is an upright, external, mounted spare tire behind an automobile's trunk compartment. The term also describes a non-functional bulge that is stamped into the trunk lid or a cosmetic accessory to the rear of the car giving the impression of a spare tire mount.-Development:The...
as the Continental Tire Bowl from 2002 to 2004, and by Meineke
Meineke
Meineke may refer to a number of people and organizations:*Augustus Meineke , German classical scholar*Christoph Meineke , German politician, mayor...
as the Meineke Car Care Bowl from 2005 to 2010. In 2011 Charlotte-based department store
Department store
A department store is a retail establishment which satisfies a wide range of the consumer's personal and residential durable goods product needs; and at the same time offering the consumer a choice of multiple merchandise lines, at variable price points, in all product categories...
chain Belk
Belk
Belk is a department store chain founded in 1888 in Monroe, North Carolina, today part of the Charlotte metropolitan area. After the founding of the first Belk store, the company grew in size and influence throughout the South via the chain in the USA, with its stores primarily located in the...
acquired the title sponsorship.
From 2006-09 the bowl had the #6 choice of teams in the Atlantic Coast Conference
Atlantic Coast Conference
The Atlantic Coast Conference is a collegiate athletic league in the United States. Founded in 1953 in Greensboro, North Carolina, the ACC sanctions competition in twenty-five sports in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association for its twelve member universities...
. In 2006, the bowl game reached a one-year agreement with the US Naval Academy
United States Naval Academy
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year coeducational federal service academy located in Annapolis, Maryland, United States...
. Navy
Navy Midshipmen football
The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007...
qualified for a bowl game, and accepted an invitation from the bowl on November 6, 2006. It currently has a pick of at or around #5 in the ACC. From 2007 through 2013 bowl will select team in the Big East Conference
Big East Conference
The Big East Conference is a collegiate athletics conference consisting of sixteen universities in the eastern half of the United States. The conference's 17 members participate in 24 NCAA sports...
.
Game results
| Date Played | | Winning Team | Losing Team | Notes | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2002 | Virginia 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2002 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2002 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :... |
48 | West Virginia 2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2002 West Virginia Mountaineers football team completed the regular season with a 9–4 record and traveled to the , where they lost to the Virginia Cavaliers 48–22... |
22 | notes 2002 Continental Tire Bowl The 2002 Continental Tire Bowl was a postseason college football bowl game between the Virginia Cavaliers and the West Virginia Mountaineers at Ericsson Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina, on December 22, 2002... |
| December 27, 2003 | Virginia 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team The 2003 Virginia Cavaliers football team represented the University of Virginia in the 2003 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's coach was coach Al Groh. They played their home games at Scott Stadium in Charlottesville, Virginia.- Schedule :... |
23 | Pittsburgh 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2003 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2003 college football season.-Schedule:-Team Players drafted into in the NFL:... |
16 | notes 2003 Continental Tire Bowl The 2003 edition to the Continental Tire Bowl featured the Pittsburgh Panthers, and the Virginia Cavaliers. The game was the second edition to this bowl game. The game was played on Saturday, December 27, 2003 at 11:00 AM EST... |
| December 30, 2004 | Boston College | 37 | North Carolina 2004 North Carolina Tar Heels football team -Coaching staff:-Schedule:Did not play: Clemson and Maryland.-Team Statistics:-References:... |
24 | notes 2004 Continental Tire Bowl The 2004 edition of the Continental Tire Bowl featured the Boston College Eagles, and the North Carolina Tar Heels. The game was played on Thursday, December 30, 2004 at 1:00 PM EST. The game was the third edition to this bowl game, but the last one under the name Continental Tire Bowl. It would... |
| December 31, 2005 | North Carolina State 2005 NC State Wolfpack football team The 2005 NC State Wolfpack football team represented North Carolina State University during the 2005 NCAA Division I-A football season. The team's Head Coach was Chuck Amato. N.C. State has been a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference since the league's inception in 1953, and participated in... |
14 | 0 | notes 2005 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2005 edition to the Meineke Car Care Bowl featured the , and the NC State Wolfpack. The game was the fourth edition to this bowl game, as well as the only shutout in the game's history. The game was played on Saturday, December 31, 2005 and kickoff was at 11:00 AM EST... |
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| December 30, 2006 | Boston College | 25 | 24 | notes 2006 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2006 edition to the Meineke Car Care Bowl featured the Navy Midshipmen, and the Boston College Eagles. The game was played on Saturday, December 30, 2006 at 1:00 PM EST.... |
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| December 29, 2007 | Wake Forest 2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team The 2007 Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represented Wake Forest University during the 2007 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Jim Grobe in his seventh season at the school and played its home games at BB&T Field. The team began its season with an Atlantic Coast... |
24 | Connecticut 2007 Connecticut Huskies football team The 2007 Connecticut Huskies football team represented the University of Connecticut in the 2007 college football season as a member of the Big East Conference. The team was coached by Randy Edsall and played its home games at Rentschler Field in East Hartford, Connecticut... |
10 | notes 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2007 Meineke Car Care Bowl, one of 27 non-BCS bowl games played after the 2007 NCAA football regular season, took place on Saturday, December 29, 2007 with a 1:00PM EST kickoff at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina... |
| December 27, 2008 | West Virginia 2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team The 2008 West Virginia Mountaineers football team competed on behalf of West Virginia University during the 2008 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The team was coached by Bill Stewart, who took over after he led the Mountaineers to a 2008 Fiesta Bowl victory over the #3 Oklahoma Sooners as the... |
31 | North Carolina 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team The 2008 North Carolina Tar Heels football team began their season on August 30 against McNeese State at Kenan Memorial Stadium. The team originally went 4–4 in conference play and 8–5 overall, but in 2011, North Carolina vacated all its wins from the 2008 and 2009 seasons.-Recruiting:The Tar... |
30 | notes 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2008 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the seventh edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game started at 1:00 PM US EST on Saturday, December 27, 2008. The game, telecast on ESPN, pitted the North Carolina Tar Heels... |
| December 26, 2009 | Pittsburgh 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team The 2009 Pittsburgh Panthers football team represented the University of Pittsburgh in the 2009 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The season was the fifth under head coach Dave Wannstedt. The 2009 season marked the team's ninth at Heinz Field and the University's 120th season overall. The 2009... |
19 | North Carolina 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team The 2009 North Carolina Tar Heels football team represented the University of North Carolina during its 57th season in the Atlantic Coast Conference. The Tar Heels played in the Coastal Division of the conference. The Tar Heels finished the season 8–5, 4–4 in ACC play and lost in the Meineke Car... |
17 | notes 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2009 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the eighth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game started at 4:30 PM US EST on Saturday, December 26, 2009 and was telecasted on ESPN and ESPN360... |
| December 31, 2010 | South Florida 2010 South Florida Bulls football team The 2010 South Florida Bulls football team represented the University of South Florida in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The USF Bulls played their home games at Raymond James Stadium in Tampa, FL. The 2010 college football season was only the 14th season overall for the Bulls, and... |
31 | Clemson 2010 Clemson Tigers football team The 2010 Clemson Tigers football team represented Clemson University in the 2010 NCAA Division I FBS football season. The Tigers were led by head coach Dabo Swinney in his second full year and third year overall after taking over the job midway through the 2008 season... |
26 | notes 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl The 2010 Meineke Car Care Bowl was the ninth edition of the college football bowl game, and was played at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, North Carolina. The game started at 12:00 PM US EST on Friday, December 31, 2010 and featured the South Florida Bulls of the Big East Conference against... |
| Tue., Dec. 27, 2011, 8 p.m. ET, ESPN |
MVPs
| Date played | MVP | School | Position |
|---|---|---|---|
| December 28, 2002 | Wali Lundy Wali Lundy Wali Sultan Lundy is a rapper and former American football running back who played for the National Football League. He is currently a free agent. Lundy was drafted in round six, pick 1 of the 2006 NFL Draft after playing college football at the University of Virginia... |
Virginia | TB |
| December 27, 2003 | Matt Schaub Matt Schaub Matthew Rutledge Schaub is the starting quarterback for the Houston Texans. He was drafted by the Atlanta Falcons in the third round of the 2004 NFL Draft. He played college football at Virginia.-College career:... |
Virginia | QB |
| December 30, 2004 | Paul Peterson Paul Peterson (American football) Paul Peterson is a former quarterback for the Boston College Eagles. He was the first Boston College quarterback to start his career 6-0, and compiled a 12-2 record for his career at Boston College, including 2 bowl victories in the Continental Tire Bowl and the Diamond Walnut San Francisco Bowl... |
Boston College | QB |
| December 31, 2005 | Stephen Tulloch Stephen Tulloch Stephen Michael Tulloch is an American football linebacker for the Detroit Lions of the National Football League. He was drafted in the fourth round of the 2006 NFL Draft, with the 116th overall pick by the Tennessee Titans... |
NC State | LB |
| December 30, 2006 | JoLonn Dunbar JoLonn Dunbar Jo-Lonn D. Dunbar is an American football linebacker for the New Orleans Saints of the National Football League. He was signed by the Saints as an undrafted free agent in 2008... |
Boston College | LB |
| December 29, 2007 | Kenneth Moore Kenneth Moore (American football) Kenneth Moore, Jr. is an American football wide receiver for the Sacramento Mountain Lions of the United Football League. He was drafted by the Detroit Lions in the fifth round of the 2008 NFL Draft... |
Wake Forest | WR |
| December 27, 2008 | Pat White | West Virginia | QB |
| December 26, 2009 | Dion Lewis Dion Lewis Dion John Lewis is an American football running back for the Philadelphia Eagles of the National Football League . He was drafted by the Eagles in the fifth round of the 2011 NFL Draft... |
Pittsburgh | RB |
| December 31, 2010 | B. J. Daniels B. J. Daniels (American football) Bruce Edward Daniels is the quarterback for the University of South Florida football team. He is from Tallahassee, Florida and is 6'1" tall and approximately 212 lbs... |
South Florida | QB |
Most appearances
| Rank | Team | Appearances | Record |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | North Carolina North Carolina Tar Heels football The North Carolina Tar Heels football team represents the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill in collegiate level football. In Carolina’s first 121 seasons of football competition, the Tar Heels have compiled a record of 646–488–54, a winning percentage of .566... |
3 | 0-3 |
| T2 | Virginia Virginia Cavaliers football Virginia Cavaliers football is a college football program that competes in the NCAA Division I-FBS and the Coastal Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
2 | 2-0 |
| T2 | Boston College Boston College Eagles football The Boston College Eagles football team is the collegiate football program of Boston College. The team is a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference, a Division I Bowl Subdivision league governed by the NCAA. Within the ACC, the Eagles are one of six teams in the Atlantic Division... |
2 | 2-0 |
| T2 | Pittsburgh Pittsburgh Panthers football Pittsburgh Panthers football is the intercollegiate football team of the University of Pittsburgh, often referred to as "Pitt", located in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. Traditionally the most popular sport at the university, Pitt football has played at the highest level of American college football... |
2 | 1-1 |
| T2 | West Virginia West Virginia Mountaineers football The West Virginia Mountaineers football team represents West Virginia University in the NCAA FBS division of college football. Dana Holgorsen is the team's 33rd head coach. He has held the position since he was promoted in June 2011 after the resignation of Bill Stewart. The Mountaineers play their... |
2 | 1-1 |
| T2 | South Florida South Florida Bulls football The South Florida Bulls are a Division I FBS college football program that plays its home games in Tampa, Florida. The team began playing in 1997, holding its first team meeting under a shade tree as the school had no proper football facilities on campus... |
2 | 1-1 |
| T7 | North Carolina State NC State Wolfpack football The NC State Wolfpack football team represents North Carolina State University in NCAA Football Bowl Subdivision competition. The Wolfpack currently compete in the Atlantic Coast Conference.... |
1 | 1-0 |
| T7 | Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons football The Wake Forest Demon Deacons football team represents Wake Forest University in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision as a member of the Atlantic Coast Conference. Wake Forest plays its home football games at BB&T Field.... |
1 | 1-0 |
| T7 | Clemson Clemson Tigers football The Clemson Tigers football team is an American football team from Clemson University in South Carolina. It competes in the NCAA Division I Football Bowl Subdivision and the Atlantic Division of the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
1 | 0-1 |
| T7 | Connecticut Connecticut Huskies football The Connecticut Huskies football team is a collegiate football team that competes in NCAA Division I-A and the Big East Conference. Connecticut first fielded a team in 1896, and participated in Division I-AA until 1999. The Huskies began their two-year Division I-A transition period in 2000, and... |
1 | 0-1 |
| T7 | Navy Navy Midshipmen football The Navy Midshipmen football team represents the United States Naval Academy in NCAA Division I-A college football. They are a Division I Football Bowl Subdivision independent school and coached by Ken Niumatalolo since December 2007... |
1 | 0-1 |
Results by conference
| Conference | Wins | Losses | Pct. |
|---|---|---|---|
| ACC ACC ACC may refer to:-Business:* ACC Limited, Indian cement manufacturer* ACCBank, Ireland* American Campus Communities, private student housing provider* American Communications Corp, cabling company in San Diego... |
5 | 4 | .555 |
| Big East | 4 | 4 | .500 |
| Independent | 0 | 1 | .000 |
See also
- List of college bowl games
- Belk Bowl broadcasters